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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ring (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ring. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ring is located in Winnebago County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winnebago County: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Waupaca & Waushara.

Below are the counties that are near Ring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ring:

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Ring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Fisk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fisk is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
    • Pickett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pickett is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
    • Fitzgerald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
    • Black Wolf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
    • Stony Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
    • Point Comfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
    • Oshkosh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
    • Reighmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Reighmoor is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reighmoor
    • Omro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Omro is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
    • Harbor Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Harbor Springs is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
    • Winneconne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Allenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Allenville is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Adella Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Brothertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Brothertown is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
    • Quinney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinney is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
    • Stockbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Brant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Chilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Chilton is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
    • Sherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
    • Hayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hayton is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
    • New Holstein
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Hilbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Saint John
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint John is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Potter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Columbia County
    • Friesland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Friesland is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Waupun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Waupun is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Atwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Atwater is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
    • Knowles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Knowles is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
    • Lomira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lomira is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
    • Kekoskee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Fox Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Burnett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Burnett is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
    • Mayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Theresa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Theresa is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Rosendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • West Rosendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
    • Woodhull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
    • North Fond du Lac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
    • Ripon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
    • Metomen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
    • Gladstone Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gladstone Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Beach
    • Linden Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Linden Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
    • Minawa Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Minawa Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minawa Beach
    • Ladoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
    • Fond du Lac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
    • Brandon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
    • Green Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Utley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Utley is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
    • Markesan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Princeton is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Marquette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingston is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Manitowoc County
    • Kiel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Neshkoro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Germania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Germania is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Medina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Appleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
      • Former name for Appleton:
      • Appleton Junction
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Hortonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Combined Locks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
    • Kimberly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
    • Little Chute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
  • Sheboygan County
    • Glenbeulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fremont is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Gills Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.
    • Poy Sippi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poy Sippi
    • Redgranite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Redgranite is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Rodney ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Rodney is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Lohrville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Pine River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine River is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • West Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bloomfield is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
    • Saxeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxeville is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
    • Mount Morris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
    • Silver Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ring, see our County-by-County Page for Ring.

Cemeteries Near Ring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ring.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ring - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Eldorado Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Schellers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Minckler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rosendale North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Wilhelmina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Elm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ring had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ring, with the one closest to Ring listed first.

  • Fisk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisk is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
  • Elo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elo is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
  • Pickett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pickett is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
  • Eldorado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Fitzgerald
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
  • Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Zion is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Van Dyne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Van Dyne is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyne
  • Black Wolf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
  • West Rosendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
  • Rosendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
  • Waukau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waukau is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukau
  • Woodhull
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Oshkosh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
    • Rush Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
    • Ripon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ring.

Newspapers Published in Ring ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ring, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ring:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.